Patents by Inventor Holm Riepenhausen

Holm Riepenhausen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Passive pedestrian-protection front hood hinge
    Patent number: 7681685
    Abstract: A front hood hinge for connecting a front hood to the body of a vehicle, comprising a cuttable device having a cuttable member, a cutting knife and a stop determining the normal closed position of the front hood, and being designed such that, when a threshold value is exceeded, the stop is adapted to be displaced downwardly beyond the normal closed position against a resistance generated by the cuttable device, said resistance being caused by the cuttable member being cut in the course of the displacement of the stop upon movement of the cutting knife in relation to the cuttable member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Scherdel INNOTEC Forschungs-und Entwicklungs-GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Herzog, Thomas Heinl, Holm Riepenhausen, Claus Christian Stegg, Dirk Tuchbreiter
  • Passive Pedestrian-Protection Front Hood Hinge
    Publication number: 20080302591
    Abstract: A front hood hinge for connecting a front hood to the body of a vehicle, comprising a cuttable device having a cuttable member, a cutting knife and a stop determining the normal closed position of the front hood, and being designed such that, when a threshold value is exceeded, the stop is adapted to be displaced downwardly beyond the normal closed position against a resistance generated by the cuttable device, said resistance being caused by the cuttable member being cut in the course of the displacement of the stop upon movement of the cutting knife in relation to the cuttable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: Innotec Forschungs-Und Entwicklungs-Gmbh
    Inventors: Matthias Herzog, Thomas Heinl, Holm Riepenhausen, Claus Christian Stegg, Dirk Tuchbreiter
  • Polymer energy absorber for motor vehicles and bumper system
    Patent number: 7393030
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer energy absorber and a bumper system for motor vehicles, said system absorbing the kinetic energy released during collisions with motor vehicles. According to the invention, polymer energy absorbers are integrated into a bumper system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Rehau AG & Co.
    Inventors: Claus-Christian Steeg, Holm Riepenhausen, Elmar Kühl
  • Composite element and method for producing the same
    Publication number: 20060003172
    Abstract: A composite element is made by inserting a reinforcing component into a first injection-molding section of an injection-molding tool, injection-molding a plastic support component onto the reinforcing component to form an intermediate product, moving the intermediate product to a second injection-molding section of the injection-molding tool, and injection-molding a plastic top component onto the intermediate product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: Rehau AG & Co.
    Inventors: Anton Scherer, Uwe Schuster, Matthias Thumler, Holm Riepenhausen, Markus Grundmann
  • Polymer energy absorber for motor vehicles and bumper system
    Publication number: 20050269824
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer energy absorber and a bumper system for motor vehicles, said system absorbing the kinetic energy released during collisions with motor vehicles. According to the invention, polymer energy absorbers are integrated into a bumper system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Applicant: Rehau AG & Co.
    Inventors: Claus-Christian Steeg, Holm Riepenhausen, Elmar Kuhl